---
title: 'Blazing Saddles (1974)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mel Brooks'
released: '1974-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/blazing-saddles-1974'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071230/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Blazing Saddles (1974)

1974 · R · 93 min · Comedy, Western · United States


## Synopsis

Blazing Saddles is a 1974 American satirical Western comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, who co-wrote the screenplay with Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg and Alan Uger, based on a story treatment by Bergman. The film stars Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder. Brooks appears in two supporting roles: Governor William J. Le Petomane, and a Yiddish-speaking Native American chief; he also dubs lines for one of Lili Von Shtupp's backing troupe and a cranky moviegoer. The supporting cast includes Slim Pickens, Alex Karras and David Huddleston, as well as Brooks regulars Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn and Harvey Korman. Bandleader Count Basie has a cameo as himself, appearing with his orchestra.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks)
- **Screenplay:** [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks), [Richard Pryor](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-pryor), [Andrew Bergman](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-bergman), [Alan Uger](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-uger), [Norman Steinberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-steinberg)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-morris)
- **Producer:** [Michael Hertzberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-hertzberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph F. Biroc](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-f-biroc)
- **Editor:** [Danford B. Greene](https://cinepixo.com/people/danford-b-greene), [John C. Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-c-howard)

## Cast

- [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks) as Governor William J. LePetomane/Indian chief/Airman thug
- [Alex Karras](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-karras) as Mongo
- [Count Basie](https://cinepixo.com/people/count-basie)
- [Millie Slavin](https://cinepixo.com/people/millie-slavin)
- [David Huddleston](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-huddleston) as Olson Johnson
- [Jack Starrett](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-starrett)
- [Cleavon Little](https://cinepixo.com/people/cleavon-little) as Sheriff Bart
- [George Furth](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-furth)
- [Dom DeLuise](https://cinepixo.com/people/dom-deluise) as Buddy Bizarre
- [Gene Wilder](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-wilder) as Jim, the Waco Kid
- [Harvey Korman](https://cinepixo.com/people/harvey-korman) as Hedley Lamarr
- [John Hillerman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hillerman)
- [Slim Pickens](https://cinepixo.com/people/slim-pickens) as Taggart
- [Liam Dunn](https://cinepixo.com/people/liam-dunn)
- [Madeline Kahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/madeline-kahn) as Lili von Shtupp

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/blazing-saddles-1974
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